Frank Family Vineyards, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistoga

Frank Family Vineyards · California › Calistoga › United States of America

Red · Cabernet Sauvignon
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LWIN 2006769
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90 /100
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29
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Taster #2546 · Jul 21, 2012
92/100
Bricking dark red violet color; mature, Rutherford dust, red earth, menthol, olive nose; mature, tart black cherry, black currant, black fruit palate; medium-plus finish
1998 vintage
Taster #9612 · Nov 23, 2011
88/100
Just drank this 11/19/11 and it held up surprisingly well compared to the 2 other '98s we tasted it agains (Sinskey and Raymond Generations).
1998 vintage
Taster #7780 · Jun 25, 2011
91/100
Beautiful aromatic nose of dried leaves, cassis and boysenberry notes with sweet cigar; rich, smooth body, sweet dark berry fruit core, a touch herbal/medicinal, but nicely balanced and drinking very well with just a touch of age and plum notes.
1998 vintage
Taster #4435 · Mar 6, 2011
90/100
Drank over the course of 1.5 hours. Clearly could have benefitted from a longer decant, nevertheless was good . Although, the amazing fruit I have experienced in the 01's and 0'2s was a little too muted here leaving a somewhat flat but balanced wine.
1998 vintage
Taster #0076 · Feb 17, 2011
92/100
Drank on 43rd bday. Initially dissappointing, little fruit, out of balance, despite 90 mins of decanting. Bummer. But wine really opened up and changed gears as it neared the 3 hr mark. Fruit appeared and the whole profile smoothed out impressively. At the end it was singing and the wife was agreeing. The wine was not tired at this point, but I don't think you will see any further benefit from continued aging. Open it up, give it lots of …
1998 vintage
Taster #8864 · Feb 4, 2010
86/100
Fruit was pretty much gone and has moved into those tea like flavors but certainly pleasant. Was actually quite good with my meal.
1998 vintage
Taster #3575 · Jun 23, 2009
87/100
Popped and decated for 20 minutes. Nice mouthfeel but the fruit is mostly gone. An enjoyable wine with a grilled steak dinner. Over the following hour, the wine did open up.
1998 vintage
Taster #4887 · Sep 19, 2008
91/100
Pop Pour, nice. Nice nose & deep purple color.Dark cherry fruit hiding beneth the wiff of alch. Dusty chocolate on the front palate. Bit of glycerin mouthfeel. Mixed dark fruits with rutherford dust mide fnish.
1998 vintage
Taster #3139 · Jul 19, 2008
93/100
11/03 medium-bodied soft berry attack smooth mid-palate and subtle finish soft on structure - began to open up on the finish after about 2-3 hours decanting - simple - drinkable now - there are better values. 2/07 re-tasted - ready now - black cherry - anise - aged long-lasting finish. Killer - a sleeper of the vintage - worth its price now - 93 pts.
1998 vintage
Taster #4887 · Jul 6, 2008
88/100
20th Anniversary - Huntington Beach, California; 6/30/2008-7/10/2008 (Huntington Beach - Paradise House aka Joe's Pad) : Nice rich dark fruit, hint of rutherford dust. Oak, vanilla. linger on the palate. Faded a bit at the end, almost bricky after 2 hours. drink Up.
1998 vintage
Taster #9077 · Jul 15, 2007
90/100
Very good, but at it's peak. Drink upon opening.
1998 vintage
Taster #1217 · May 28, 2007
88/100
I've been drinking this wine since release. I think it's becoming a bit long in the tooth - the fruit is almost gone.
1998 vintage
Taster #5792 · Jan 5, 2007
90/100
Knl Tasting. Very nice mature wine. Very nice fruit, with signifigant but not overpowering tannins. Mature, and probably drinking at its peak. However, a great example of how an "off" vintage depends more on the style of wine you like. This wine was more elegant, with nothing flashy, an older gentleman.
1998 vintage
Taster #5760 · Oct 27, 2005
88/100
<Sturman Tasting> Tasted Blind. Cherry, Blackberry and some green and herbaciousness on the nose. Medium bodied -- (too light in style for a Cab?). Nice cherry flavors initially but turned a little green and tart on the midpalate and lingered through the finish. LONG finish. After a few hours of air, the wine completely fell down. All Fruit gone, finishes abruptly. All that was left were the green and tart flavors -- unattractive. My score is heavily weighted to the …
1998 vintage
Taster #2546 · Jul 5, 2003
91/100
Deep berry liqueur nose; rich, dense, chocolate, cherry, cassis, coffee palate; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.
1998 vintage
Taster #2546 · Jul 5, 2003
92/100
Blueberry nose; nice chocolate, cherry, vanilla palate with a touch of herbaceousness; medium-plus finish
1998 vintage